The fact is that the cost of starting stuff these days is incredibly cheap.

Want to be a filmmaker? Get creative – use what you have access to. You might know someone who has a decent camera and basic equipment, or you might be able to buy a cheap camera yourself or even use your mobile phone or computer webcam, etc.

Want to be a musician? Get a cheap instrument, find some useful blogs and websites, and start teaching yourself.

And if you want to be a writer, it’s even easier. If you’re reading this, then you probably have your own computer. Use it. Use whatever writing software you have access to, and start creating.

You don’t need to jump through anyone else’s hoops to start something.

So instead of saying “I want to GET INTO writing”, why not just say “I AM a writer” instead?

Don’t worry – they don’t have occupation police who will arrest you for saying that. And the more you say it, the more you’ll believe that you’re already what you want to be.